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Re: surnames
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Brock is an English word for "badger" ...so it would mean the "badger town" ...And possibly Tyrol from ...tyro
tiro
noun tyros
1. A novice or beginner.Thesaurus: beginner, learner, apprentice, novice, amateur, greenhorn (slang); Antonym: veteran.
Etymology: 17c: from Latin tiro a young soldier, a recruit.You are correct that it is a region bordering on Austria & Italy ...
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Thanks! This helped me a lot.Better that a girl has beauty than brains because boys see better than they think. -Unknown.
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